The Punk & The Godfather - The Who
1/4 Step Up
Intro:
(2x)
A5, Dadd9/A
Fmaj7/A, G/A, G5, A5
Verse 1:
A5 Dadd9 Fmaj7/A G5/D G5 A5
You declared you would be three inches taller- you only became what we made you
A5 Dadd9 Fmaj7/A G5/D G5 A5
Thought you were chasing a destiny calling- you only earned what we gave you
D G/D D9sus G/D
You fell and cried as our people were starving- now you know that we blame you
A5 Dadd9 Fmaj7/A G5/D G5 A5
You tried to walk on the trail we were carving- now you know that we framed you
Chorus 1:
D Dsus4 D7sus4 G/D
I'm the guy in the sky, flying high, flashing eyes
E A/E
No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutter
E E6sus4 E7sus4
I'm the new president, and I grew, and I bent
A/E E7sus4 E
Don't you know? Don't it show?- I'm the punk with the stutter
Breakdown 1:
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- ge- ne- ra- tion
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- ge- ne- ra- tion
Repeat Intro 1:
(2x)
A5, Dadd9/A
Fmaj7/A, G/A, G5, A5
Verse 2: (same as V1)
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We tried to speak between lines of oration- you could only repeat what we told you
Your axe belongs to a dying nation- they don't know that we own you
You're watching movies trying to find the feelers- you only see what we show you
We're the slaves of the phony leaders- breathe the air we have blown you
Chorus 2: (same as C1)
I'm the guy in the sky, flying high, flashing eyes
No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutter
I'm the new president, and I grew, and I bent
Don't you know? Don't it show?- I'm the punk with the stutter
Breakdown 2: (same as B1)
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
Bridge:
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G5/C
I have to be careful not to preach
G5/B
I can't pretend that I can teach
A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7
And yet I've lived your future out, by pounding stages like a clown
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G5/C
And on the dance floor, broken glass
G5/B
The bloody faces slowly pass
A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7
The broken seats in empty rows- It all belongs to me, you know
A7
Okay!
Repeat Intro 2:
(2x)
A5, Dadd9/A
Fmaj7/A, G/A, G5, A5
Verse 3: (same as V1)
You declared you would be three inches taller- you only became what we made you
Thought you were chasing a destiny calling- you only earned what we gave you
You fell and cried as our people were starving- now you know that we blame you
You tried to walk on the trail we were carving- now you know that we framed you
Chorus 3: (same as C1)
I'm the guy in the sky, flying high, flashing eyes
No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutter
I'm the new president, and I grew, and I bent
Don't you know? Don't it show?- I'm the punk with the stutter
Outro/ Breakdown 3: (same as B1- repeat and fade)
My- my- my- my- my generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
